The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-07
THE KIRmEss.
Dances Of The Nations Superbly
Performed.
nesusifui Entertainment Perfectly
Aetss-E,egass aud Cor.
Ess0s Costumes.
IRBCIAL TO rHa ArPsAL.I

grounds wss filled to veifiowina this
evening by an eager and expectant
crowd Of ladiA and gentlemen Of this
and neighboring cities and surround.
ing country. The weather was clear
and pleasant, and everything WAS pro.
pitious Tor success to the grand show.
Promptly at 800 o'clock the curtain
poee, prescntinga scene striking and
imposing. In the beautifully adorned
pavilion, with stage Atty by seventy
feet, brilliantly lighted with calcium
lights, was arranged q grand tablesu
Of nations. Mounted on gilded
Thrones, srrayed In regal costumes,
gorgeous sud beautiful stood Cleo.
lstrs. impeponated by Miss Kate
Power, surrounded by the Nile
vorshipers; the Il iglish Q1een, i'm.
pertonatod by Mise Mamie Ford,
amid her titled nobility, and the
9odde's OF Liberty, represented by
Miss Idalette Hunter, with the Red
Men Of the forea, and their squswa,
beaded By the Kiows chief, Luther
Mansbip, ard the Indian Princess,
Miss Annie Hester. B,ch individual
wore the costume OF the race
or nation represented by them.
Alter being presented In tablesu
Tor q lev moments q grand procession
vss formed, led by Cleopatra, who " "a
followed by twenty-five Egyptian Al.
tendante, followed by the representa-.
tivee OF Japan, Germany, Spain, Bse.
den, France, Italy, Russia, Epgland,
With Green and court ladies' and gen.
tlemep, Goddess OF Liberty and Amer.
lea. They mnched and counter.
marched, winding ard twisting In oil
manner OF Intricate and serpentips
soursee, without jostle or confusion.
The Rsy coetu lee showed TO advantage
In the bri liant light aud the whole
scene was enchanting. The music
Of tho Mexican band added
much 70 the interest in the
the march. America was then repre-
scented by q wsr dance by braves In
fantastic Indian costume and the
noon dance by tQuaws, In he pres.
snoe Of the Goddess OF Liberty. The
following were the Indian dancers :
klows Ohief (Out Nose), Luther Man.
ship. Indian princsse, Miss Annie
Hester. Indians; l.. Y. Montgomery,
Warren Lemly, Dick Green, Hymsn
Yolkee, Dsrden Wolfe, Julius Mosal,
ronmie Lyon, George Bailey, George
Lemon, Paul Bslleneer. John Burns,
q. q. Anderson, Lewis Lowenberg,
Robert Henry, Alfred Store. Frank
Livingston, Willie Lyon, a. K Ken.
ntr, Joe Porter, Ed. Ryan, 10. Hot, X
b. Stamp. squaws: Misses Ada saun.
ders, Blanche Fowlkes, Mamie Oden-
eel, Lillian Stone, Mary Glll,spis, An
nie Wee, Ada God, Mary Hahn, Emmis
Power, Katie Pace, Mia Bustamepts,
Bertha Patton. Marie Massie. This
dance Vas specially pleasing 10 the
spectators aud Vas loudly applauded.
The part Of the chief WAS performed
almos, 70 perfection.
Egypt Was then brought on the
stage by the dance a the Nile wor.
shippers, together with the Sphinx
dance by small Egyptian msidens be-
fore the throne OF Cleopatra, with the
following participants; Nile worship.
pers-Clsopa,rs, Miss Kate Power;
Mrs. Grsntley Harper, Mre. X b.
etapp, Misrss Rys Truly, sallie Win.
ter, Anna Eyrich, Anna Belle Power,
Alice B-sid, Elouise OlearJ, Matte
rsnn, Mamie Frasiscomo, Mamie
kTagiaoomo, Fannie Van Hook;
Sphinx dancers - Misees Aunic
Odebesl, Mary Orait, Annie Lemon,
Gay Buckley, Jennie Watson, Eta
Patton, Matte saunders, Ernesiins
sldssy. This dance was performed
with much grace. The tableaux therein
represented by the sphinx dancers
we're specially beautitul.
Germany Was next introduced with
snoTth country peasant dance, par.
toipsted 10 by the folio eing gentle
men aud ludiee; The GeTmGns-John
Lyon, Mlss Lila Ohilee; Ban. y.
Bate, Miss Fannie Bfousher; Leigh
Butt, Mas Matte Rutherford; james
Fesru, Miss Dasy Ohslmeru; Jamss
Rutherford, Miss CLARA Ryan; q. q
BLOOD, MI lille II ios Charlie Pierce
Ms. Fsnnie Llgoni ihos. Oohoon
Miss fmmie Bailey. This dance Wa,
vel and pleAsinsly executed.
Then came Sweden With q ChTlst
mse I've fsstiya' dance by gsnil, men
ard ihdiea ~ iollose; The sxpd,s-
Michael Holder, Miss Katie Porter
y stine Helm, Miss Mary sid.ayi
Eesbit B.nsou, Mites EEi Winter
Enmtt Leonard, Miss Lena Chilee
in ienns Scott, ais Josephine Thei
lrgs Percy Glmbfell. Mrs. Houiord
HAIRY Hughes, Mrs Fannie Gordon
Gfantlry Harper, Mrs Ewing. Thh
dance vas marked BY the grace snC
dignity 81 the performers and thel
perfect II icutlon, and was greatly sp
precittsd.
Toe interesting entertainment val
eouclndodby japan bcing represented
% ioliows; The Japs-M ika ado, n. d
Epitkad; Ds-it Holder, Mas Oar,
aidvay; Joe II binson, Mics Mar,
Cooper; ChA,ley Pierce, Mia
Eihel Hughes; Frank Fletcher
hin OArs Moore; Pfice Porter
Miss Mary F.arne; LAndie Greene
Mics FANNIE Chalmers John Llwry
NV -.HFTA 'Nh"l sAaNN hAAHtFN
Ma III ford.
Liliie Jsps-M Masters Willis Camp
bel, George Power. McGchee Porter
Miessa Gussie Fnlkss, Jessie Cooper
Minnie Pjftrf, Katie II 1ld,r.
This dance, though difficult In exc
cation, sAs snpeiby ps'iirmsd, anI
ehcited ma ilrsta ions Of approval b,
the sdmifiug crowd. Each perform
arc" wss frequently and loudly en-
eofyd, 10 coy that the peiiiImAnc
was q ucc5ts would boz putiing ID To-
nmsiy ltsxcsedcd expectations.
The n ihtiou will be- continue
tomouov "wednesday and Thursda
n'gaH, comprising much u the Tore
gong programme, With addi,isns
presentations 4 = highly intsroslin
character.
Alter he Kirmssa performance va
over ths Young people engaged |
dancing till lais hour
The Kitmess performances are a
ranged and directed by Mr.. A.
Mcdonnell, Of New Odesus, with Mr.
q, o. Campbell, Of Jackson, AZ maa,